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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-02

ploy. He went back and discharged
him because l knew he would go in
sane if he went back to live with her.
Francisco Chavez next testified:
live at the old Chavez place, this side
of the Los Felis ranch. This morning
about 10 O'Clock / found man lying
on the river bottom. 1 went to him
and asked him if he was drunk. He
replied "No." l asked him what was
the matter, and he replied "My wife" "
He was moaning terribly.
DR.. l. E. Cohn was next sworn. /
made post mortem examination on
the body of Charles Jourdan. Found
that deceased was five feet eight and
one-half inches in height, black beard,
hair and moustache, and showed no
actual signs Of violence. Internal ex-
animation showed the viscera of the
body in healthy condition, except
ing the liver, which was enlarged.
The stomach contained fluid, pre-
sumably poison.
The jury returned a verdict to the
effect that deceased came to his death
from the effects of poison supposed to
have been administered by himself
while laboring under mental difficult
ties.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-02
Another Los Angeles Triumph.

r The telegraph yesterday announced
the triumph of Geraldine in the Stat
fordshire stakes at the Sheepshead
Bay races, making three-quarters of
mile in l: :15; Geo. Oyster second,
Lion third. There were sixteen start
ers, among them Baldwin's California
and Haggin's Don Carlos. The news
is very agreeably received in Los An
geles, AS here is where Geraldine was
raised. She belongs one-half to r.
Porter Ashe and one-half to j. w,
Adams, Of Downey City. Mr.. Adams
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A SUICIDE.
A Demented Frenchma Takes
Poison .and Dies.

Poison :and Dies.
Yesterday forenoon Frenchman
was found lying in the river bottom,
between Also and First streets. He
was apparently suffering great pain.
The city prison was notified by tele-
phone and officer McKaeg secured an
express wagon and proceeded to re-
move the sufferer to the city prison.
When the wagon reached the prison
the man was found to be dead and
the body was removed to the morgue.
In his coat pocket was found note
written in French, which was trans
lated as follows:
81 am satisfied to die as l do. lam
happy in the moment l expect death.
Make no trouble to nay poor wife
Mr.. Otto Weyse, wait for you in the
other world in order to settle our ac.
count. You are the cause of my
death.
It was supposed that he committed
snicide, which theory proved correct
from the result of the inquest held last
evening.
James p. Gardner was the first wit
ness called, who testified as follows
an cooper by occupation, as was
also the deceased, Charles Jourdan
whom knew very well. He is mar
ried and was a native OF France
About thirteen months ago he was
arrested for drunkenness, but proved
to be insane. He was committed tc
the Stockton Insane Asylum, and re.
manned there until six weeks ago
when he was released.
o. G.. Weyse was next sworn. !
knew the deceased. Have known
him for six years. He was a good
mechanic and used to be in my en-
plov. He became demented and was
sent to an insane asylum. When he
returned to this city l offered to pay
his fare to France if he would go back
to his mother. was afraid that he
would go insane again. He said he
would not go home because he could
not make wages enough.
Ae said he was going back to live
with his wife, and ] told him if he
did be would have to leave my en-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-02

REV. 4. J. WHITNEY, of Clarkson. N "
says Gilmore's Aromatic Wine for Fern aIe
weakness, stands without rival q. r
Heinzeman, agent, Los Angeles.
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il an old resident of this county and
resides near Downey. He brought up
Geraldine and trained her speed with
most happy results. Her pedigree is :
..Sired by Grinsted, dam Cousin Peg
ID"
1t is needless to state that Mr.. Ad-
ans is a happy man at the triumph of
his pet against sixteen entries of swift
flyers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-02
Go to ROsecrans
And buy before it is too late.

Coal, Coke, Charcoal and Wood,
Wholesale and retail. Special rates for car
load lots, delivered to all points. Office: 8
Court street; telephone SO. Yard: Corner
Alameda and Jackson streets; telephone 315.
WALTER s. Maxwell,
Sole Agent for Wellington Coal
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suicide.

DIR. FLINT'S HEART REMEDY has
saved more lives by timely use +, and has
more victims of nervous disorders than all
the physicians with their pet methods OF
treatment At druggists, $50. Descrip-
tive treatise with each bottle; or address W.
Mack & Co., S. F.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
THE DEFEAT OF eONGA
An African Who Has Given the White
 Racc No End of Trouble.

H0ce NO Euu ot IFouoto.
 The story of Bonga, the famous rebel chief who for over forty years has de- fed the Portuguese in their East Afri- can dominions. was briefly told yester- day, says The Ne,o York Sun. The latest newspapers received from Eu- rope contain this dispatch from Lisbon. which indicates the close of his re- marknblc career.
 The Portuguese government has re- ceived an official telegram from Moz- ambiquc announcing that Bonga the famous pirate of the Zambesi. has been completely defeated by the Portuguese troops. ard that his thirty-six villages. all of them strongly defended by palli- sades, have been destroyed.
 This man of whom Livingstone wrote in his first book of explorations. has resisted the advance of the white race in Africa longer and more successfully than any other native cheif. He has been the avowed enemy of the Portu- guese since lS40, aud, though several years have sometimes elasped without hostilities, it has only been because the Portuguese meanwhile have let Bonga severely alone. Many Renegade Por- tugueso, half-breeds and most of the robbers and disorderly characters of the Portuguese territories focked to Bonga's standard, and his authority from the Zambesi. within twenty five miles of the important Portuguese settlement at Tete, 150 miles south west to the kingdom of the Mnntabele. One of Boga's sons-in-law was nearly full-blooded Portuguese, and number of these oullawed Europeans have smuggled ammunition from Madagas- car, and in other ways contributed largely to Bonga's remarkable success.
 Livingston fearing treacliery. did not visit Bonga's stronghold on the Zambesi, but one or two other white travellers have been hospitably enter tained there. Some years ago the DOT tuguesc attempted to knock the defen- ses of this place to pieces with cannon. but Bonga's soldiers made havoc among the gunners. and compelled the whites to raise the seigc before the very strong stockade had been destroyed.
 The campaign in which Bonga has been hopelessly defeated is the fourth ser.ous attempt that the Portuguese have made to subjugate him. Their long defeered triumph will give conn pleie mastery over the lower Zambesi and it's tribes.
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The Modern Girl.

The modern girl hardly knows what she wants, whether it is the highes education, an @sthetio wardrobe, love or fame. She does not always sit al home and submit to the dictation of her elders, but teaches these same elders what is best for them; she plays tennis and progressive euchre. and hirts and does Kensington work, and reads Her bert Spencer, and very often writes; sl., dabbles in music and talks theosophy, and, if there is more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in her philosophy, one questions what they can be. Withal, she is as restless as the wind; she does not love the quiet of home. she lives on excitement; she goes to Europe. to the springs. the mountains. the theaters, the recep- tions. if she can get there, or 10 the modiste; she can always fall back upon clothes as diversion. and, when ev- cry thing else fails, she has the nerv- ous prostration and d trained nurse. Tn fact, the chief trouble with the modern girl, be she rich or poor, is that she either does too much, keeps her nerves on the strain. and by and by goes to the other extreme. and does literally nothing but consume drugs. talk of her ills, and consult the Chris tian scientists. or she has no real in- terests. fritters away her time in shal- low pursuits. becomes pessimist.c and dyspeptic. dissatisfied with herself and ail the world, cries. and questions If life is worth living, and feels especially blue on holidays. The remedy for all this is, perhaps. an object in life; those who are well and unselfishly occupied do not question if life Is worth liyingi they know it is; aud whether they are busy in the shoe factory. behind a counter. at the fireside, in the kitchen or the dining-room. so long as they are busy, and not striking or reaching for ward for something more congenial, and neglecting present duty, their minds are at rest and uninvaded by de- spondency. Harper's Basag.
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Crowding the Market.

It is quite as important an item 10 sell we'll as it is to breed and feed well. Generally the best time to sell a pro- duct from the farm is when it is full ready. says writer in Tue Prdcticat Farmer. This is true of stock as well as other products. and il is nc ther good plan to hold after the stock is fully ready waiting for an advance in prices, any more than it is 10 crowd them on the market before they arc fully ready. The best stock as well as the best products not only sell at better pf ces but sell the readiesi, while the lower grades not only drop in price, when the market is in the least over crowcded. but .al c much more diliicdlt 10 sell, For this reason it is an inn portant item to not only have good quality of stock, but to prepare them in as good condition as possible before sending to market.
 With many whenever there seems to be q decline in the market is the time when they get anxious to ssil, and many times because of the fear that prices will still go lower, they hurry their stock to thn market, Of course, if only one farmer or stockfeeder did this he effect would not be felt. but when number in different sections do the same tn ng the markets soon be- come overstalked and prices drop very rapidly. Speeuators are always on the watch for just such opportunities, and take every advantage to do what they can to lower prices still more. The farmer, in this way, is often de- privcd of a considerable portion of his profit and is himself 10 blame for a goodly portion. It not advisable to push stock upon falling market and cspcc ally when they arc not fully ready or when they arc not of the best quality, as it is this class of stock that generally feels the decline in prices first and to the greatest extent. There is always loss in selling stock that are fully matured or fattened. and when 10 this is added low prices, it is evident that the margin of profit can very readily be cut down considerably.
 And when at bcss our profit is small enough, t certainly Goes not show good management to make this lower by orowding into the market when prices are declining. and especially whea they are not fully ready. l would not advise the keeping of stock after thoy had made their growth and were fat tened properly for ;nai ket, every days feeding after they are ail resdy is that much taken direct from the profits. This is nearly as bad ss c:owding them on the market before they src ready. So far as possible feed them so that they will keep gain.n, in weight and flesh while they are nAturing SO taat when they have attained then growth very little feeding VII he zecesssrr to fully prepare them for market. aad then sell But do not make tke nis- take of hurrying into market s'capiy becanss there is . deelins in prices snd in this way do your pat to s:lll m2Fe lower tue prices.
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Ysnt my mother frightened as she was would not consent to take fraction mora Than was duo to her, and was obstinately unwilling to be content with less. It was not yet seven. she said, by long way; she knew her rights and she would have them: and she was still arguing with me. when little low whistle sounded a good way of mon the hill. That was enough, and more tban enough, for both of us.
 .Tll take what have" she said, jumping to her feet
 "Aud I'll take this to square the count" said |, picking up the ollskin packet
 Next moment we were both grupirr downstairs, leaving the candle by the empty chest; and the next we had opened the door and were in full retreat We had not Hiarted moment too soon. The fog was tarldiy dispersing; already the moon shone ouite clear on the high ground on either side and 1t was only in the exact bottom of the dell and round the tavern door that a thin veil still hung unbroken to conceal the first steps of our escape. Far less than halfway to the hamlet, very little beyond the bottom of the hill, we must come forth in the moon- light. Nor was this all; for the sound of several footsteps running came to our ears, and as we looked back iD their direction, a
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had kindly motioned me to come round from the side-table where had been eating, to enjoy the sport of the search. On the first page there were only some scraps of writing, such as a man with pen Tn his hand might make for idleness or practice. One was the same as the tattoo mark, Billy Bones his fancy;" then there was "Mr. V. Bones, mate" No more rum." "Of Palm Key he got itt;" and some other snatches, mostly words and unintelllgible 1 could not help wondering who 1t was that had got it, and what 'lttr was that he got. A knife in his back as like as not.
 Not much instruction there," said Dr. Livesey, as he passed on.
 The next ten or twelve pages were filled with a curious series of entries. There was a date at one end of the line and at the other a sum of money, as fin common account books; but instead of explanatory writing, only a varying number of crosses between the two. On the 18th of June, 1745 for in stance, sum of seventy pounds had plainly become due to some one, and there was nothing but six crosses to explain the cause. In few cases to be sure, the name of a place would be added, as ''0ffe Caraecas;" or mere entry of latitude and longitude, as ''62 deg. F min. 20 sec., 19 deg min. 70 seconds"
 The record lasted over nearly twenty years, the amount of the separate entries growing larger as time went on, and at the end grand total had been made out after five or six wrong additions, and these words appended, Bones, his pile"
 q can't make head or tail of this" said Dr. Livesey
 "The thing is as clear as monday, "cried the squire. This is the k-hearted hounds account-book. These crosses stand for the names of ships or towns that they sank or plundered. The sums are the scoun- drePs share, and where he feared an ambl- guilty, you see he added something clearer. 'Off Caraccas,' now; you see, here was some unhappy vessel boarded off that coast God help the poor souls that manned her-coral long ago."
 "Rightr' said the doctor. "See what it is to be traveller. Righti And the amounts increase, you see. as he rose in rank"
 There was little else in the volume but few bearings of places noted in the blank leaves toward the end, and a table for reduc- ing French, English, and Spanish moneys to 6 common value,
 Thrifty manr' cried the doctor. He wasn't the one to be cheated"
 And now" said the squire, flor the other"
 ITO DE CONTINUED
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THE CAPTAINS PAPERS.

We rode hard all the way, till we drew up before Dr. Livesey's door, The house was all dark to the front
 MT. Dance told me to jump down and knock and Dogger gave me stirrup to de- scend by. The door was opened almost at once by the maid.
 "Is Dr. Livesey in%' asked.
 No, she said; he had come home in the afternoon, but had gone up to the Hall to dine and pass the evening with the squire.
 So there we go, boys" said Mr. Dance.
 This time, as the distance was short, did not monnt but ran with Dogger's stirrup- leather, to the lodge gates, and up the leaf less. moOnlit avenues to where the white line Of the Hall buildings looked on either hand on great old gardens. Here Mir. Dance dismOunted, and taking me along with him, was admitted at a word into the house.
 The servant led us downa matted passage, and showed us at the end into great libra ". all lined with bookcases and busts upon Tho top of them, where the squire and Dr. Llvesey sal. pipe in hand on either side of a bright fire.
 Ineyer had seen the sqnire so near at hand. He was a tall man, over six feet high, and broad in proportion, and he had blufT, rough-and-ready face, all roughened and reddened and lined in his long travels. His eyebrows were very black, and moved readily, and this gave him look of some temper. not bad, you would say, but quick and high.
 Come in, Mfr Dance." says he, very stately and condescending.
 ''Good evening, Danee," says the doctor, witi q nod. "And good evening to you, friend Jim. What good wind brings you herey'
 The supervisor stood up straight and stif, and told his story like lesson; and you should have seen how the two gentlemen leaned forward and looked at each. other, and forgot tc smoke in their surprise and in terest When they heard how my mother went back to the inn, Dr. Liyesey fairly slapped his thigh, and the squire cried .Bravor' and broke his long pipe against the grate. Long before it was done, Mir. 1rclaNney tthat you will remember, was the squlre's name) had got up from his seat and was stfiding about the room, and the doctor, as if to hear the better, had taken on his powdered wig, and sat there, looking Verv strange indeed with his own close cropped. black poll.
 Al last Mir. Dance finished his story.
 eAr. DAnce." said the squire, you are very noble fellow. And as for riding down that ack, atrOcious miscTeant l regard it an act of virtue, sir like stamping on coe,,roach. This lad Hawkins is trump. p-rcelya Hawkins, will you ring that bellP MT. Dance must have some ale"
 sAnd s0, Jim" said the doctor, you nave the thing that they were after, have your
 aIIere ll ls, slF." said l. and gave him the cilskin packed
 The doctor looked it all over, as if his hp- gers were itching to open it; but instead ot aolag that. he put it quietly in the pocket of hls coat
 sssoulre." said he. when Dance has hea hls ale he must. of course, be oa on hls mar ,estyis service; but mean to keep Ji9 flaw ilas here i0 t.ssg d ny house. saa bsa
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
your permission, prppose Ne ,hould n.r.

yOur pefnlsSlOn, propose we should have up the cold pie, and let him sup"
 "As you will, Livesey," said the squire; Hawkins has earned better than cold pie"
 So a big pigeon pie was brought in and put on a side-tnble, and l made hearty supper, for was as hungry as hawk, while MT. Dance was further complimented, and at last dismissed.
 "And now, squire" said the doctor.
 "And now. Livesey," said the squire, in the same breath.
 'One at a time, one al time" laughed Dr. Livesey. You have heard of this Flint suppose?'
 s'Heard of himr cried the squire. Heard of him, you sayi He was the bloodthirstiest buccaneer that sailed. Blackboard was child to Flint. The Spaniards were SO pro- digiously afraid of him, that, tell you. cir. was sometimes proud he was an English man. I've seen his topsails with these eyes on Trinidad, and the cowardly son of rum puncheon that l sailed with pit back--put back. sir, Into Port of Spain"
 Well, I've heard of him myself, in En- gland" said the doctor. "But the point is, had hs moneyY'
 "Moneyv cried the squire. Have you heard the story7 What were these villains elter but money? What do they care for but moneyY For what would they risk their rascal carcasses but money?'
 That we shall soon know" replied the doctor But you are so confoundedly hot headed and exclamatory that cannot get a word In. What l want to know is this: supposing that 1 have here in my pocket some clew to where Flint buried his treas ue will that treasure amount to much?'
 Amount sirl' cried the squire. "lt will amount to this; it we have tke clew you talk about l it out ship in Bristol dock, and take you and Hawkins here along, and I'll have that treasure If l search year."
 "Very we'll" said the doctor. Now, then, If Jim is agreeable. we'll open the packet" and he laid it before him on the table.
 The bundle was sewn together, and the doctor had to get out his instrument case, and cut the stitches with his medical scissors ltcontained two thlngs-a book and sealed paper.
 "First of all we'll try the book" observed the doctor
 The squire and were both peerIng over his shoulder as he opened 1t for Dr. Livesey
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 light tossing to and fro, and still rapidly advancing, showed that one of the new corners carried lantern.
 eMv dear" said my mother suddenly stake the money and run on. l am going to faint
 This was certainly the end for both of us, l thought. How cursed the cowardiee of the nelghbors; now blamed my poor moth- CT for her honesty and her greed, for her past foolhardiness and present weakness! We were just at the little bridge, by good fortune; and l helped her, tottering as she was, to the edge of the bank, where, sure enough, she gave a sigh and fell on my shoulder do not know how l found the strength 10 do it at all, and am afraid it was roughly done; but managed to drag her down tho bank and little way under the arch. Further could not move her, for the bridge vas too low to let me do moro than crawl below it. So there we had 10 stay--my mother almost entirely exposed, and both of us within earshot of the inn.
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
w,., Av.,y,ls .Jobpny perry said hls pray.

When 4-yearold Johnny Perry said his pray CTS one night. and had asked God to bless papa and mamma and to bless Johnny and make him 3 good boy he surprised his mamma by ssyln: And please. God, bless Mir. Perry and make him good msn.n "What do you faeAn hy thstl" hismansfna sskel 'sWhf.n ftid JohnnH ayou don't s'pose vsas e ts lIttls toy sA nY lta, do soaf"
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17

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BY ROBERT L. srEvErsoy.
CHAPTER Iv-coxrrxurs.

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